Category: archives
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Pope elevates local priests to monsignor
Raymond Cole and Liam Minogue recognized for growth and strength of their communities By:Marnie Kunz The Rev. Liam Minogue of Mary Mother of God Church on South Triangle Road and the Rev. Raymond Cole, pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, are among only five area clergymen recently granted papal honors by the Catholic Church, receiving the…
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Officials defend delay in panel reappointments
Upper Freehold Township Committee members claim delayed decision is to ensure that the Environmental Commission is the best in the county and state. By: Lauren Burgoon UPPER FREEHOLD Members of the Township Committee strongly denied an embattled environmental commissioner’s accusation that the committee has been dragging its feet on commission reappointments, including her own.…
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Cardinals qualify for states
Boys basketball By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School boys basketball team took care of business in their first must-win game of the season Saturday. Following a heartbreaking 1-point loss to Nottingham on Friday, the Cardinals came out the next day and clinched a state tournament berth by defeating Morrisville 55-49 at home. The victory…
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The Arts Council of Princeton offers summer camp
The Arts Council of Princeton will offer a wide range of art and drama camps this summer. Camps in the visual and dramatic arts for youngsters age 5 to 12 will be held during the latter part of June and throughout the months of July and August. The first art camp begins the week of…
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A special 30-year reunion
Manville Little League team won title in 1974 By: Rudy Brandl It was difficult organizing a 20-year reunion. Add 10 more years to that and imagine how challenging this process becomes. Manville resident Lou Nordone doesn’t mind the work, especially when it comes to arranging a gathering of the Manville 12-year-old Little League team…
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Family reacts to news in grief, anger
1st Lt. Seth Dvorin’s family is upset with the war in Iraq, and the vague and contradicting answers they received from the military about his death. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi and John Tredrea 1st Lt. Seth Dvorin had seen the same rotten tire on the same road over and over again while on regular missions…
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You gotta believe Clancy’s a champ
Viking junior’s new found faith gives him GMCT heavyweight title By: Ken Weingartner Having others believe in you is one things. Believing in yourself, sometimes, is more important. Matt Clancy now believes. A junior on the South Brunswick High wrestling team, Clancy surprised himself but not some of those around him by winning…
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Fallen soldier’s mother says her son ‘died for absolutely nothing’
Hopewell Township relatives talk about Lt. Seth Dvorin’s death in Iraq. By John Tredrea Generous, compassionate, warm, piercingly intelligent and insightful, frank and open about his feelings, and fun loving. That is how Army 1st Lt. Seth Dvorin, 24, who was killed in Iskandariyah, Iraq on Feb. 3, is remembered by his grieving family. But…
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Planning, zoning boards to stay separate
Millstone Township Committee votes down proposal for the Unified Planning Board. By: Sarah Winkelman MILLSTONE It was standing room only at the Feb. 4 Township Committee meeting as an ordinance that would have combined the township’s planning and zoning boards into a unified group was voted down, much to the relief of members of…
